Counseling Psychology
Become a Licensed Mental Health or School Counselor
Our Ed.M. graduates are caring, ethical, effective practitioners who receive first-rate practitioner preparation from some of the top researchers in the counseling profession.
Welcome to the Counseling Psychology program
The Program in Psychological Counseling is dedicated to the preparation of psychological counselors who facilitate the normal and optimal development of individuals, groups, and organizations that is culturally relevant and psychologically appropriate across the lifespan. Our students are taught to use strategies of prevention, intervention, and remediation to assist others in developing effective coping skills and responses to their environments.
Our Degrees
Master of education.
The Master of Education (Ed.M.) offers two tracks — Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling — and a Bilingual Latina/o Mental Health concentration for students to gain professional education and work toward professional licensure and/or certification.
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
The Ph.D. offers doctoral training in health service psychology within a multicultural context. Our training model is premised upon the belief that academic scholarship and research are inseparable from professional practice. At Teachers College you will study with faculty whose work has shaped the counseling profession.
The Ph.D. also offers a Bilingual Latinx Mental Health Concentration .
Advanced Certificates
College advising.
The Advanced Certificate in College Advising equips dedicated counselors, educators, and other stakeholders to demystify the college admissions process.
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Admissions Information
Application requirements, college advising online, sexuality, women and gender in psychology in education.
- Psychological Counseling: Bilingual Latina/o Mental Health NY State Licensure: Mental Health Counseling
- Psychological Counseling: Mental Health Counseling NY State Licensure: Mental Health Counseling
- Psychological Counseling: School Counselor Initial Cert: School Counselor
- Psychological Counseling: School Counselor (Online) Initial Cert: School Counselor
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Advanced Certificate
- Major Code: CADV
- Points/Credits: 12
- Entry Terms: Spring/Summer/Fall
Application Deadlines
- Spring: November 15
- Summer/Fall (Priority): March 1 (Summer), July 1 (Fall)
- Summer/Fall (Final): March 1 (Summer), July 1 (Fall)
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments *
- Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
- Major Code: CADO
Doctor of Philosophy
- Major Code: COUN
- Points/Credits: 90
- Entry Terms: Fall Only
- Spring: N/A
- Summer/Fall (Priority): December 1
- Summer/Fall (Final): December 1
- Online Degree Application , including Statement of Purpose and Resume
- Transcripts and/or Course-by-Course Evaluations for all Undergraduate/Graduate Coursework Completed
- Results from an accepted English Proficiency Exam (if applicable)
- $75 Application Fee
- Academic Writing Sample
Psychological Counseling: Bilingual Latina/o Mental Health
- Major Code: COUM-BLLT
- Points/Credits: 60
Certification
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- Mental Health Counselor
- Summer/Fall (Priority): January 15
- Summer/Fall (Final): January 15
- Application Supplement (included in online application)
Psychological Counseling: Mental Health Counseling
- Major Code: COUM
Psychological Counseling: School Counselor
- Major Code: COSN-INIT
- School Counselor
- Summer/Fall (Final): April 1
* The final deadline for this program has been extended to May 1, 2024*
Psychological Counseling: School Counselor (Online)
- Major Code: COBN-INIT
- Entry Terms: Summer Only
* The final deadline for this program has been extended to April 15, 2024*
- The School Counselor Master of Education program is registered with the New York State Education Department leading to an initial School Counselor Certification in New York State. If you plan to work in any other state and are considering enrolling in the online School Counselor program, please review additional material provided for your state on the respective state's Department of Education website. For more information visit the Program Website .
- Major Code: SWGP
Teachers College, Columbia University 428 Horace Mann
Contact Person: Jacob Holober
Phone: (212) 678-3397 Fax: (212) 678-3397
Email: jsh2239@tc.columbia.edu Admissions Inquiries: CCPadmission@tc.columbia.edu
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The written exam covers several areas in Counseling Psychology, including: (1) theoretical concepts; (2) core psychology course work; (3) clinical interventions; (4) assessment in career work and personal/social counseling; (5) professional issues such as ethics, professional trends, and developments in counseling psychology.
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. The Ph.D. offers doctoral training in health service psychology within a multicultural context. Our training model is premised upon the belief that academic scholarship and research are inseparable from professional practice. At Teachers College you will study with faculty whose work has shaped the counseling ...